Charges:
Robbery – 3 counts
A suspect wanted in connection with three robberies in Hillsborough County was arrested by Pinellas Park Police Department on June 21, 2010 while attempting a robbery of a Planet Smoothie store in the Park Place Mall in Pinellas County.

After the arrest, Pinellas Park Police Department released information of the arrest to the media which was seen by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Tracey Reeves while she was watching Bay News 9. Cpl. Reeves recognized the Pinellas Park suspect as matching the description of the suspect wanted in Hillsborough County. Cpl. Reeves contacted the case detective who made contact with Pinellas authorities and, as a result, Cripe was charged with the following three Hillsborough County robberies: